New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-21
THE FRIEND OF MORMONS.
.o CALL OF FLORIDA CARRIES HIS POINT
READING HE CONSTITUTION OF The roLrGAMIsrs
no SECURE ITS INSERTION IN TINE RECORD"
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w,suINGTON. Dec. 2O.-Quitc q spicy debate
.as caused in the Senate this afternoon by the
,csolution offered by Mr.. Call yesterday to print
In The COngiC ssiOnal Record the memorial of
the Constitutional Convention of Utah. Mr. Call
moved 10 take il from the table at the unhappy
moment when Mr.. Edmunds WAS in the chamber
The latter gentleman expressed preference that
the resolution should be referred to the Committee
or Territories. which has jurisdiction over the sub
icct bat from this view Nr. Cal begged TO dissent
lie thought it was due to community of COO
600 people TO have its views fairly presented IN
n vague way he asserted that less than 3 per cent
of these American people guilty Of practices
under the assumption upon which the objection
of the Senator from Vermont seemed TO be based
This had reference to Mr.. Edmunds's statement
that he could produce and ask TO have printed
in The Recori' other statements showing the
true hypocrisy and CANNON Of that performance
and the ad 'ption of the Constitution aud that il
was Il mere trick TO get away from the control OF
Congress, and under the protection of the laws q
the United States. Everybody understood that
and Mr. Edmunds declared that for one he did not
propose to vote TO spend money in order to print
in The Record that sort Of thing Again Mr.
Call begged to assure the Senator from Vermont
that there nothing in the memorial disrespect-
no reason in right justice why the Senate should
ecfuSe TO hear the petition of 200 900 American
citizens.
Mr. Edmunds expressed his thanks to the Sen
slor from Florida for the gratifying illusions
made to him. They were worthy Of the Senator
from Florida, and he. the Senator from Vermont,
trusted that he was equal TO bear them. lie GER
tainly did not question the sincerity Of the Scna-
tor from Florida, for he referring again TO Mr.
Call had stood behind this poly yamistic hiCrar,hy
every time that il had any interest to advance or
any wholesome legislation to resist. He has"
continued Mr. Edmunds very quietly, done so
with great deal of ability and considerable zeal.
can give the Senator the praise of being abso-
luteiy sincere and standing 10y the body of persons
through thick and through thin come good come
i'll. and expect that the senator Will continue to
do So and If i'll process e.. time Utah shall become
State. and if the United States Constitution
shall be changed 50 that one person may be
Senator from two States, nave no doubt thai the
senator from Florida viii he the first Senator
whom the Mormon heruohy viii select"
This onslaught seemed 10 d.Sconccrt Mr. Can
greatly He fumblcd i'll ms pockets for a while
for an answer. and then hlultcd ont: have
stood behind human rights when the Senator from
Vermont with exquisite cruelty sought 10 punish
innocent women and children in U'ah lay lcei>la
tion which regarded as unconstitutional. unfec
ing and inhuman. Tie senator from Vermont
has never heard me advocate corrupt judicial
tribunals or packed urieS prostitution of the
courts Of Justice. | have never expressed an
opinion as To how shall vote on the admission
of Utah. That is a question for future consider
M ion. understand from 'hc statements OF trust
worthy citizens that not more than per cent OF
the population Of Utah favor poly Eamy and that
the young people Of the Territory are unanimous
II opposed To Il and have submitted CONSCIENTIOUS
" to the legislation II Iun"ccSS The objections
Of the senator from Vermont are win and idle
md unworthy of the Senator They are not
rcasonahc as q matter Of logic, and are not true
rs matter Of fact - - 81,
Having delivered himself of this speech Mr. Call
proceeded 10 read in his hncSt mci9arima'i ~
manner the Constitution and memorial already
referred 20 thercbv securing its printing IN The
Con rressonal Record